QFS Healthy Recipe Series- Eggs and Grits

This recipe is a personal favorite of mine. It is my go-to meal because of its versatility. It is both easy to make (10-15 minutes tops) and quick and easy to eat. The ingredients can easily be modified to fit your goals whether they be to shed some body fat or to pack on some quality mass.

Ingredients-

Large Eggs
100% Liquid Egg Whites

Grits

*Optional (but highly recommended)
Spices

I am going to post up how I prepare them. Keep in mind I am on a cutting phase. Depending on your current goals you can adjust the ratios of each ingredient.


1 Cup of Liquid Egg Whites
2 Whole Eggs
1/4 Cup Dry Measurement of Grits
Spices to Taste*

*Just a fair warning. A (VERY) little bit of the California seasoning goes a long way. If you plan on wanting sex for the next three days limit the use.

I start by spraying a non-stick pan with no-stick cooking spray. I then set the stove to just over medium heat and let it heat up.

I then measure out the grits and place it into a medium sized microwave safe bowl like the one below-

I mix in the three spices above at this point (I also use them later as well). I then add water. How much you use is up to you but I tend to use more than they recommend on the carton. For 1/4 cup of dry grits they recommend 3/4 cup of water but I use twice that. This may be because I microwave it rather than prepare it on the stove.

I stir the mixture together and then place it in the microwave for 4 minutes, then I stir it again and place it in there for another 2-3 minutes. Sometimes it cooks faster than others for whatever reason.

While the grits are cooking I break two whole eggs into a bowl and whisk them. I then pour in the liquid egg whites and add some the spices to this mixture as well. I whisk again.

This is about how it looks. Again do not use too much of the California seasoning unless you want bitched at for how much it stinks up the house. Trust me.

When the pan is nice and hot I pour in the egg mixture. I like for mine to cook fast. I am not going to explain how I cook the eggs because I fucking suck at it and usually burn them so don't listen to me. Missy does a fantastic job but I try to do them myself since she prepares so many of our other meals.

So shortly after the grits are done the eggs should be done as well. I will take the eggs and place them directly in the bowl of grits.

Next comes the very complicated step of mixing the eggs and grits together. At this point I take a taste and decide if I need to add more spices. If I feel like making people really uncomfortable I add more California seasoning so that my breath proceeds me by about 15 feet.

After it is all said and done it looks like this.

The way that I prepare it has the following nutritional profile.

Calories-     395
Carbs-        29g
Protein-      40g
Fats-          11g

As I said depending on your goals you can easily adjust the amount of eggs, egg whites, and/or grits to get the desired nutritional profile. For instance if I wanted to maintain weight I might utilize the following.

1/2 cup of grits
2 whole eggs
2 cups of egg whites

Which would yield

Calories-   650
carbs-       58g
Protein-    68g
fats-         11g


The possibilities are endless.